WHO BUYS PERSONALISED NUMBER PLATES?
If you’ve ever arrived in London from the west via the great maw of the M4, colliding with the congested capital like a piece of arterial plaque swirling into a diseased heart, you may have found yourself edging down towards Chelsea. You’d have hit the river and standstill traffic at Cheyne Walk and, if you were still in touch with your senses, you might have noticed on your left two Bentleys which are usually parked in an open-fronted private garage. Their number plates read 2B and NOT 2B. Plates such as these sell for huge sums. A few months ago 1O went for 210,242. A personalised plate is the ultimate accessory for the super-rich car owner. I knew I had to start looking for a new dentist when the one I’d been seeing for years bought GOB 1 for his Porsche a shade of dark grey that reminded me of my fillings. And, true or not, Peter Andre’s gift of BO55Y KT for Jordan’s Range Rover must have been worth every penny. Research carried out by the insurance company elephant.co.uk shows tha
